The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

S&P Futures Slip Amid Risk Aversion, U.S. PPI Data on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.41% this morning as investors continue to trim exposure to risky assets at the end of a volatile month.

Barchart · Feb 27

After Debate on 70-Hour Workweek, Narayana Murthy Urges Indian Youth to Prepare for AI Future

📍 New Delhi, India - After his remarks on a 70-hour workweek sparked nationwide debate, Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy has turned his attention to a topic far bigger: artificial intelligence and the future of work. His message to young Indians isn’t fear-mongering, but preparation. Murthy’s recent comments come…

Times Life · Feb 27

Fact check: Youth unemployment, ‘burning snow’ and fake Andrew mugshot

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Feb 26

AI Hiring, Scams and Setbacks: How Unemployment Becomes a Vicious Cycle

Sluggish labor market swells ranks of long-term unemployed, leaving some job seekers frustrated with an ever-shifting hiring landscape.

Capital & Main · Feb 24

‘Ghost GDP,’ a white-collar recession, and the death of friction: Substack’s top finance writer warns of AI’s 2028 crisis that nobody sees coming

The S&P 500 will also plunge 38%, and unemployment will exceed 10%, James Van Geelen’s Citrini Research predicts.

Fortune · Feb 23

The UK’s most-applied for jobs in 2026 - and the salary you can expect from them

Unemployment continues to rise in the UK making applying for a new job a difficult task at times

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week—and women made it possible

Netherlands’ workers are only clocking in four days per week, while American staffers stuck in the 'grindset' average 43 hours on the job weekly.

Fortune · Feb 22

Entry-level tech and finance workers in Ireland are losing their jobs thanks to AI. Could that be a warning sign for the U.S.?

Youth job growth stays stagnant and unemployment is rising in Ireland in sectors AI is threatening to take over.

Fortune · Feb 19

Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves

Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA’s dual mandate amounts to a ‘plan for higher unemployment’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

Gen Z turn to trade jobs for steady pay and AI-proof work, data finds

Data from HR platform Employment Hero showed that the hiring of Gen Z workers significantly outpaced other generations last month.

Evening Standard · Feb 19